When swimming in lakes around the neighboring counties, Kansans may now be susceptible to naegleria fowleri, or a “killer amoeba.” The rare amoeba forms in extremely hot, stale water conditions and enters through a human’s nose that has suffered a cut or some type of trauma. Studies being conducted by Dr. John Mullican of Washburn University show that the possibility of the amoeba living in Kansas is a greater possibility than ever before.